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Taking the Tiger by the Tail Jordan Dykstra (2016)
0' (silence) TIMELINE
1' (Stones I.)
2' (Singing Bowls)
3'
4'
5'
6'
7'
8'
9'
10'
°/
/
Percussion 1
1:00-2:00 Circular STONE rubbing
6:45-8:30
3:45-6:00 BOWING continuous & gentle
9:30 - 10:30
8:30
6:00 to SMALL BOWL with BOW
STIRING with WOODEN WAND
let ring
10:30
Drop 6-18 bouncy balls
let ring
to STONES
2:00 5:00 Percussion 2
¢/
to BIG BOWL with SOFT MALLET
¿
U Œ
U Œ
¿
Y
U Ó
Y
U Ó
let ring
5:30-8:30
Y
Y
mf
2-4x
U Ó 5-7x
° &
U w
6:00 -14c
#˙ & mf 3:00-4:00 +48c
#˙ &
& mf
w
U w
gliss.
9:00-11:00 +8c
‘
mp
-14c U U Ó 5-7x w p
pulse every 6 seconds
U w
5:00
U w
9:00-11:00 +8c
U w
gliss.
U Ó
#˙
w
‘
mp mf 6:00 -6c
-6c
U U Ó 5-7x #w
pulse every 7 seconds
#U w
5:00
U w
U ˙
8:45-11:00 +4c
U Œ
gliss.
nœ
w
p
gliss.
3:45-6:00
‘
‘
‘
‘
‘
pulse every 8 seconds
U #w mf #U w
w
‘
mp
mf 6:00 -6c
5:00 -6c U U Ó 5-7x #w p
2:45-3:45 -48c
U Ó
#˙
mf 6:00 -14c
mf 3:00-4:00 +35c
˙
U w p
mf 3:00-4:00 +20c
Violin 4
U w
Drop 9-27 bouncy balls
let ring
5:00 -14c
Violin 3
Y
3-5x
3-5x #˙
Violin 2
Y
9:30-11:00
continuous stir with WOODEN WAND 3:00-4:00 +13c
Violin 1
8:30
U w U w
U ˙ U ˙
-6c
n˙ B
8:45-11:00 +4c
U Œ
nœ mp pulse every 9 seconds 8:30-11:00 -49c
nœ
Viola 1
U Œ
8-12x mf
mp pulse every 10 seconds
2:45-3:45 +11c
#U w -6c
3:45-6:00
U w
U ˙
#˙ B
8:30-11:00 -49c
nœ
Viola 2
U Œ
‘
8-12x U ˙
?
pulse every 11 seconds 4:30-6:00 6:30
U w
mf 2:30-4:30 +2c
U ˙
U w gliss.
U ˙
U w
pp unison celli & bass 4:30-6:00 -7c -7c
U w
U w
U ˙ U w -49c
Violoncello 2 mf -22c
U w
U ˙
˙ U w
6:30
U ˙
9:30-11:00 -49c
-7c -7c
U w
Violoncello 1
?
‘
mp
mf 2:30-4:30 +14c
U w
?
gliss.
˙
U ˙
9:30-11:00 -49c
U ˙
pp unison celli & bass 9:30-11:00
U w
-8c 5:45
8:00-9:30
#U w
U w
U ˙-49c
U w
Contrabass 1 p unison with bass
mf
U w -49c
-21c
U w ?
U w
-8c #U w
pp unison celli & bass
unison with bass
U w
5:45 8:00-9:30
9:30-11:00 -49c
U ˙
U w
Contrabass 2
¢ mf
Live-miking engineer 1
Live-miking engineer 2
1:00-2:00 STONES
p unison with bass
unison with bass
pp unison celli & bass
10:30 to Mic Percussion 1-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| STONES
Mic Percussion 2--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2
12' (Cymbals)
13'
14'
15'
16'
17'
18'
19'
20'
21'
11' (Stones II.) TIME
°/ /
Perc. 1
11:00-12:00 Circular STONE rubbing
with SUPERBALLS 12:30 to CYMBAL
Y
Y
U Ó
Y
U Ó
Y
U Ó
to BOW
16:30
17:00
17:30
18:04
18:37
19:09
19:40
20:11
20:43
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
19:00
19:30
20:00
20:30
18:00
18:30
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
21:30 to STONES
let ring
(together) (together) (together) one long, slow bow per note, let ring
1-2x Perc. 2
¢/
to CYMBAL w/LIP with SUPERBALLS
U Ó
Y
2-3x Y
U Ó
2-3x
SUPERBALLS
2-3x Y
U Ó
2-3x to BOW
16:00
16:30
15:30
Y
Y
Y
one long, slow bow per note, let ring (together)
17:00
21:00
17:30
Y
Y
(together)
(together)
Y
let ring
2-3x
2-3x
15:30 +34c
20:30-22:00
+23c +38c Vln. 1
#U w
° &
U w
U ˙
#U ˙
U ˙
16:30-17:00
-25c
U ~w
U ~w
U ~w
U O˙
U ~w
U ~w
U O˙
U ~w
U ~w
U O˙
U ~w
U ~w
U O˙
U ~w
U ~w
U ~w
U O˙
U ~w
U ~w
U ~w
U O˙
U w~
U w~
U w~
U ˙O
U w~
U w~
U w~
U ˙˙
U w~
U w~
U w~
U ˙˙
U w~
U w~
U w~
U ˙˙
pp unison
p 15:40 -20c -4c
+13c
U w
#U w
U ˙
U ˙
20:38-22:00
U ˙
&
Vln. 2
16:35-17:00
-25c
U ~w pp unison
p 20:45-22:00
-34c +35c
-29c
U w
#U w
#U w
U ˙
&
Vln. 3
16:40-17:00 -25c
U ~w pp unison
p 15:15 -12c
+29c
20:55-22:00
-20c
&
Vln. 4
16:45-17:00 -25c
U w
U #w
U ˙
U ˙
U ˙
U ~w pp unison
p 15:10 +38c
12:30 +43c
U #O˙
B
U ~w
U ~w
U O˙
#U ˙
21:07-22:00 16:37-17:00 -25c
U ˙
Vla. 1
U ~w
p pp unison 15:25 +46c
12:30 -48c
U ˙O
B Vla. 2
U w~
U w~
U ˙O
#U ˙
21:15-22:00
U ˙
16:41-17:00 -25c
U ~w
p pp unison Begin right at 12:00 -24c -38c
? nœ
Vc. 1
U Œ
nœ
21:22-22:00 -25c 15:45-17:00
U Œ
‘
‘
U w~
‘
pp Independently: repeat every few seconds
pp unison
Begin right at 12:00 -24c -38c
nœ
?
U Œ
Vc. 2
nœ
21:31-22:00 15:50-17:00
U Œ
‘
‘
-25c
U w~
‘
pp Independently: repeat every few seconds
pp unison
Begin right at 12:00 -31c -6c
21:42-22:00 -25c 15:55-17:00
#œ
?
U Œ
nœ
U Œ
Cb. 1 pp
nœ
U Œ
#œ
Cb. 2
¢ pp Independently: repeat every few seconds
Mic. 1
Mic. 2
11:00-12:00 STONES
‘
‘
pp unison
Independently: repeat every few seconds
Begin right at 12:00 -31c -6c
?
‘
U w~
21:53-22:00 16:00-17:00
U Œ
‘
‘
‘
-25c
U w~ pp unison
Mic Percussion 1--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
21:30 to STONES
Mic Percussion 2------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3
22' (Stones III.) TIME
23' (Astro-discs)
24'
25'
26'
27'
28'
freely
freely
freely, independently
freely
Y Y
¿
29'
30'
31'
32'
°/ /
Perc. 1
22:00-23:00 Circular STONE rubbing
23:30
(Y 4) (Y 2)
Y with SOFT MALLETS
Y
Y
¿
¿
Y
¿
32:30 to STONES
let ring
‘ ¿
1-3x
¿
¿
¿
‘ Y
gradually slow down pulse - - - - - >
0-2x
0-2x
1x
quiet, slow, and pulse-like RIGHT AT 23:00 freely
Perc. 2
¢/
to ASTRO-DISCS 1&3 with SOFT MALLETS
(Y 3)
freely
freely
Y
freely, independently
Y
¿
¿
¿
Y
¿
let ring
‘ (Y 1)
Y
Y
2x
1-3x
2x
¿
Y
¿
¿
¿
‘ Y
gradually slow down pulse - - - - - >
0-2x
0-2x
quiet, slow, and pulse-like 26:00 -23c
32:00 #U ˙ -9c
26:40
-23c
32:26
-11c 28:00 25:00
Vln. 1
U # # pw~
° &
w~
gliss. gliss.
U ##O˙
U n w unison
f
gliss.
w
p 32:17 31:00
26:00 -23c
26:47
-23c
U # # pw~
&
Vln. 2
-11c 25:00
w~
gliss. gliss.
U ##O˙
U npw
f 26:00 +8c
25:00 II. +8c
U ˙
U w +30
28:00 gliss.
w unison 31:35 #U ˙ +9c
26:55
32:23
U ˙
-11c 28:00
#U w
w gliss.
&
Vln. 3
p
U #˙
U npw
f 26:00 +8c
II. +8c
gliss.
w unison 30:25 #U ˙ +5c
26:49
32:39
U w
U ˙
U w
U ˙
U w
U ˙
U w
U ˙
U w
U ˙ 32:06
-11c 28:00
#U w
w gliss.
&
Vln. 4
U #˙
U nw
f
p
p
gliss.
w unison 30:00
23:30 -42c
U ˙
B Vla. 1
#U w -26c
26:32 28:00
32:51
-11c
U w
U w
U ˙
U nw
f
p unison
gliss.
w
p 29:45
U ˙
B Vla. 2
#U ˙ +44c
26:53
23:30 -42c
-11c
U w
32:20
28:00
U w
U w
U ˙
U nw
gliss.
w
p f
p unison
32:50
U ˙ +42c
28:00 26:51
32:30
-11c gliss.
U w
+3c
U #w
? Vc. 1
U w
U w
p
U ˙ f
w
p unison 29:40 28:00
U ˙ -49c
26:36 -11c
U w
+3c
U #w
? Vc. 2
U w
U w
p
U ˙
gliss.
U w
w
p unison
f
32:10 U ~w+11c
26:45 28:00 -11c
U w
? Cb. 1
U w
U w
p
U w
U ~w
f
p unison
gliss. gliss.
~w
30:10 28:00 26:30 -11c
U w
? Cb. 2
¢
p
Mic. 1
Mic. 2
22:00-23:00 STONES
U w
U w
U w
U ~w
f
p unison
~w
gliss. gliss.
U ~w +47c
U ~w
32:05 U ~w
Mic Percussion 1--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
32:30 to STONES
Mic Percussion 2-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4
33' (Stones IV.) TIME
34' (Gongs)
35'
36'
37'
38'
39'
40'
41'
42'
43'
°/ /
Perc. 1
33:00-34:00 Circular STONE rubbing
43:30
37:30-41:00
34:30-37:30 to SLENDRO GONGS with SUPERBALLS
41:00-43:30
SUPERBALL RUBBING & SOFT TAP IMPROV mf
GONG MALLET DRONE IMPROV
BOUNCY BALL IMPROV
3-12 strikes per minute
3-9 per minute
to STONES
leave space for resonance 37:00-41:00 41:30-44:00
34:00-37:00 Perc. 2
Vln. 1
¢/
to PELOG GONGS with SUPERBALLS
° &
SUPERBALL RUBBING & SOFT TAP IMPROV mf
GONG MALLET DRONE IMPROV
BOUNCY BALL IMPROV
3-12 strikes per minute
3-9 per minute
leave space for resonance
-34c
nw #w
8x
-33c
+28c
-24c
-1c
9x w
6x #w
-7c
-36c
10x nw
10x
7x
6x
#w
#˙
Independently: one long, quiet bow (per cycle) sans vibrato
+11c -31c
-43c
-26c
-40c
+21c
nw &
Vln. 2
nw
10x #w
nw
10x nw
6x
9x #w
7x
6x
Independently: one long, quiet bow (per cycle) sans vibrato
-14c +23c
nw
-21c
nw
&
Vln. 3
n-22c w
n-22c w
-32c
6x
9x
9x n w
9x
nw
6x
-34c
7x #w
6x
Independently: one long, quiet bow (per cycle) sans vibrato
-31c -13c
+9c
-24c
-14c
-14c
n˙ &
Vln. 4
## w~
8x nw
nw
10x
7x
6x #w
9x
6x
nw
Independently: one long, quiet bow (per cycle) sans vibrato
w
Vla. 1
6x # w
9x
#+43c w
n+33c w
n+33c w
+18c +39c
B
+42c -45c
nw
9x
9x
6x
n˙
6x
6x
Independently: one long, quiet bow (per cycle) sans vibrato
-4c -9c
+18c
B
7x nw
Vla. 2
10x nw
n-24c w
-47c
-21c
nw
9x
7x #w
+14c
10x #w
8x
8x
#w
Independently: one long, quiet bow (per cycle) sans vibrato
-45c
#+46c w
+42c
? Vc. 1
7x
-40c
-7c
+7c
+37c
n˙
6x #w
nw
8x
6x nw
nw
6x
10x
9x
#w Independently: one long, quiet bow (per cycle) sans vibrato
+5c
+16c
-11c
+12c
w
nw
n-8c w
+5c
?
#w
Vc. 2
7x # w
10x #w
9x
7x
Independently: one long, quiet bow (per cycle) sans vibrato +43c
10x
7x n+31c w
n-6c w
nn~w
?
7x
+36c
#˙
-21c
nnw~
Cb. 1
9x
+12c 8x nw
+16c -35c 8x n#w~
10x
6x
Independently: one long, quiet bow (per cycle) sans vibrato
7x ## ˙O
10x
(beating with Cb. 2)
n-48c w
#-47c w
+27c
#w +19c
+46c
? Cb. 2
¢
8x Independently: one long, quiet bow (per cycle) sans vibrato
Mic. 1
Mic. 2
33:00-34:00 STONES
#nw~
7x
##w~
8x
7x
7x (beating with Cb. 1)
Mic Percussion 1-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
43:30 to STONES
Mic Percussion 2----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5
44' (Stones V.) TIME
/
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
45' (Cowling)
¢/
44:00-45:00 Circular STONE rubbing
47'
to outside COWLING with BRUSHES
45:30-47:30 to INSIDE COWLING with SOFT MALLET 45:00-47:00
45:00 -33c
>˙
Vln. 1
46'
48'
49'
50'
51'
52'
53'
54'
55' (Stones VI.)
°/ 47:30-49:30
49:30-50:30
50:30-51:30
6-10 taps per minute
6-10 taps per minute
3-6 taps
3-6 taps
BOUNCY BALL TOSSING
SOFT volume
MEDIUM volume
LOUD volume
MEDIUM volume
one ring toss every 15-30 seconds
49:00-51:00
55:00-56:00 Circular STONE rubbing
54:30
51:30-54:30
to STONES
52:00-55:00
51:00-52:00
47:00-49:00
Slow circular walk
6-10 taps per minute
6-10 taps per minute
3-6 taps
BOUNCY BALL TOSSING
OUTSIDE COWLING with SOFT MALLET MEDIUM volume
LOUD volume
SOFT volume
one ring toss every 10-25 seconds
OUTSIDE COWLING with 2 BRUSHES
#>˙ +24c
#>˙ -19c
n>˙ +37c
n>˙ -8c
#>˙ +45c
#>˙ +1c
#>˙ -48c
n>˙ -46c
n>˙ +14c
n>˙ -39c
#>˙ +5c
n>˙ +8c
n>˙ -41c
#>˙
n>˙ +14c
n>˙ -39c
#>˙ +5c
n>˙ +8c
n>˙ -41c
#>˙
#>˙
n>˙ -46c
n>˙ +14c
n>˙ -39c
#>˙ +5c
n>˙ +8c
n>˙ -41c
#>˙
n>˙ +14c
n>˙ -39c
#>˙ +5c
n>˙ +8c
n>˙ -41c
#>˙
+2c
-44c
#>˙
-3c
n>˙
+22c
#>˙
° &
+41c
n>˙
-50c
n>˙
o
f etc.-----> 6 stabs per note, changing notes every 30 seconds 45:00 +24c -19c -33c
>˙
#>˙
#>˙
n>˙ +37c
n>˙ -8c
#>˙ +45c
#>˙ +1c
#>˙ -48c
n>˙ -46c
+2c
-44c
-3c
n>˙
+22c
#>˙
+41c
n>˙
-50c
n>˙
&
Vln. 2
o >˙
f etc.-----> 6 stabs per note, changing notes every 30 seconds +24c 45:30 -33c
#>˙
#>˙ -19c
n>˙ +37c
n>˙ -8c
#>˙ +45c
#>˙ +1c
#>˙ -48c
+2c
-44c
#>˙
-3c
n>˙
+22c
#>˙
+41c
n>˙
&
Vln. 3
o
f etc.-----> 6 stabs per note, changing notes every 30 seconds
>˙
#>˙ +24c
45:30 -33c
#>˙ -19c
n>˙ +37c
n>˙ -8c
#>˙ +45c
#>˙ +1c
#>˙ -48c
n>˙ -46c
+2c
-44c
#>˙
-3c
n>˙
+22c
#>˙
+41c
n>˙
&
Vln. 4
o
U w w
B Vla. 1
f etc.-----> 6 stabs per note, changing notes every 30 seconds 46:00 gliss.
w
f
48:00 52:00
U w w
w gliss.
f
50:00
U w w
gliss.
w
f
U w w
w gliss.
f
U w w
U w w o
f
46:00 50:00
U w w
B Vla. 2
w gliss.
f +3c unison with celli & bass
? Vc. 1
U w w
48:00 gliss.
w
f
?
gliss.
U w w
52:00 gliss.
w
f
47:30 +16c
46:00
f
p
gliss.
˙
U #˙
47:00 gliss.
˙
U ˙
U unison with celli & bass #w
46:00
f
p
gliss.
˙
+3c unison with celli & bass #U w
46:00 gliss.
f
p
˙
U #˙
51:00
w
gliss.
U #w
U w
w
˙
46:30 +22c
47:00
47:30 +16c
#U ˙
˙
U ˙
46:30 +22c
47:00
47:30 +16c
#U ˙
˙
o
f +49c
-14c 51:00
U w
49:00 gliss.
U w
gliss.
p
47:30 +16c
U ˙
o
-14c
U w f
46:30 +22c
U w w
f
49:00
U #w
U w w +49c
47:00 Vc. 2
w
f
46:30 +22c
+3c
?
U w w
U w
w
gliss.
f
U #w
U w
gliss.
w
p
o
f
U w +49c
49:00
U w
51:00 gliss.
U w
-14c gliss.
w
gliss.
#U w
w
Cb. 1
46:00 gliss.
+3c unison with celli & bass #U w ˙
?
f
p
U w +49c
51:00 gliss.
U ˙
U w
o
f
49:00
U w
-14c gliss.
w
gliss.
#U w
w
Cb. 2
¢ f
Mic. 1
Mic. 2
44:00-45:00 STONES
p
f
p
o
f
Mic Percussion 1------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
54:30 to STONES
Mic Percussion 2----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
55:00-56:00 STONES
